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Israel declares Egypt border a closed military zone

The Israeli Defense Minister, Yisrael Katz, announced on Thursday that he had instructed the military to convert the area adjacent to the border with Egypt into a “closed military zone.” Katz stated via his account on the “X” platform: “I have instructed the Israeli military (IDF) to turn the area adjacent to the Israeli-Egyptian border …

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Egypt Independent November 7, 2025

Looted Louvre treasures may never be found, experts say, as museum remains closed

The Louvre museum in Paris announced it would remain closed Monday as investigations continue into Sunday’s extraordinary theft of historic jewelry – and experts say the prospects of recovering the treasures are slim. In a post on X, the museum said it regretted Monday’s closure, as France begins to digest the implications of the brazen …

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Egypt Independent October 20, 2025